2008 Manual of Motorcycle Sport - Motorcycling Australia

15 Road racing
15.1 Protective Clothing – road
racing
15.1.0.1 No competitor may practice, start or
compete in any road racing competition
unless wearing the following protective
equipment and clothing:
15.1.1 Helmet
15.1.1.1 An approved and correctly fitting full-face
helmet which must:
a) Carry the Standards Association of
Australia “AS 1698” label, or
b) Be approved under Rule 01.69
& 01.70 of the Road Racing FIM
Technical Rules [see Appendix 1].
15.1.2 Clothing
15.1.2.1 A 1-piece suit or jacket and trousers
constructed of leather or other material of
similar or greater durability.
a) Where jackets or 1-piece suits
are fitted with front opening slide
fasteners, a safety strap must be
fitted and secured at the neck,
b) In the case of a jacket and trousers,
provision must be made to attach
the rear of the jacket securely to the
trousers,
c) The following areas must be padded
with at least a double layer of leather
or enclosed plastic foam at least
8mm thick:
i) Shoulders,
ii) Elbows,
iii) Both sides of torso and hip joint,
and
iv) Knees.
15.1.2.2 A commercially manufactured back
protector.
15.1.3 Footwear
15.1.3.1 Boots with ankle and calf protection which
must:
a) Be constructed of leather or other
material of similar or greater durability.
but not constructed of rubber,
b) At least overlap the suit or trousers
when the rider is in the normal riding
position,
c) Not have soft leather soles.
15.1.3.2 Knee and boot scrapers that spark
when dragged on the ground are
forbidden
15.1.3.3 Sidecar rider and passengers may wear
ankle length boots.
15.1.4 Gloves
15.1.4.1 Gloves of leather or other material of
similar or greater durability.
15.1.4.2 Gloves need not be worn by passengers
on sidecars.
15.1.5 Goggles and Visors
15.1.5.1 Eye protection, including spectacles,
protective goggles, helmet visors and/or
‘tear-offs’ must be worn provided:
a) Eye protectors and spectacles are
made of non-shattering material,
b) Eye protectors which cause visual
disturbance are not to be used,
c) Visors are an integral part of the
helmet,
d) Metal or perspex face shields are not
used,
e) Eye shades or peaks are of a flexible
material.
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